Government Grants & Compliance Lead

Ywca Columbus; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

YWCA Columbus is seeking a Government Grants Administrator to join the Operations team. You will coordinate interdepartmental efforts, craft grant proposals, and manage reporting for government grants supporting housing, shelter, and education programs.

You will maintain calendars, ensure on-time submissions, and collaborate with staff to gather data and meet funder requirements, using Excel and outcome-tracking software to monitor results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in public administration, finance, political science, or nonprofit management preferred.
• 3–5 years’ experience managing grants (government/nonprofit/corporate).
• Experience with grant compliance, reporting, and auditing.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess potential grant funding opportunities from government entities and other sources.
• Maintain the grants and data reporting calendar with deadlines for proposals and reports.
• Develop clear proposals, reports, and letters of inquiry with budget projections and evaluation requirements.
• Manage a portfolio of government grants supporting housing, shelter, and education programs.
• Gather information from internal departments and assist with audit needs.
• Use program outcome software and Excel to track grant data and outcomes.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

MS Word

MS Excel

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Independence

Team collaboration

Education

Collège degree in public administration/finance/political science/nonprofit management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Program outcomes software

Job description

YWCA Columbus is seeking a Government Grants Administrator to join the Operations team. You will coordinate interdepartmental efforts, craft grant proposals, and manage reporting for government grants supporting housing, shelter, and education programs.

You will maintain calendars, ensure on-time submissions, and collaborate with staff to gather data and meet funder requirements, using Excel and outcome-tracking software to monitor results.